Tom Waits
8-12-1973, 6-10-74 & 01-12-75 - KPFK Folk Scene - Los Angeles


This is a truly fabulous and interesting collection of early Tom Waits
radio shows that includes music and interviews during a period of
about a year and half; around the time of his first couple of album
releases. Fascinating because you can actually hear audibly the
metamorphosis of Tom from a struggling musician into a star. His singing
style change is remarkable and his growing confidence is obvious. The earliest stuff
doesn�t sound at all like the Tom we know and love. The change in his voice is
amazing (smoking and drinking does take its toll, lol). Toms interviews are
very interesting as he tells the background stories of the songs, kind of a
pre-Storytellers thing. Don�t miss this one if you don�t have it. Enjoy



Disc 1:
08-12-73

101 Virginia Ave / Interview
102 San Diego Serenade / Interview
103 Ol' '55 / Interview
104 Semi Suite
105 Fumblin With The Blues / Interview
106 Rosie
107 Depot Depot / Interview
108 Interview / Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You
109 Interview / Heart Of Saturday Night / Interview

06-10-74
110 Better Off Without A Wife / Interview
111 Interview / On A Foggy Night / Interview
112 Interview / The Ghosts of Saturday Night
113 The Heart of Saturday Night / Interview
114 Interview / Semi Sweet / Interview
115 Drunk on the Moon / Interview
116 Depot Depot


Disc 2:
06-10-74 (Continued)
201 Interview / Diamonds on My Windshield / Interview
202 San Diego Serendade / Interview
203 Interview / Rosie
204 Fumblin With the Blues

01-12-75
205 Diamonds on My Windsheild / Interview
206 Interview / New Coat of Paint / Interview
207 Interview / Nobody / Interview
208 Interview / Easy Street / Interview
209 Interview / On A Foggy Night / Interview
210 The Heart of Saturday Night / Interview
211 Fumblin With the Blues / Interview / San Diego Serenade / Interview
212 Interview / Better Off Without A Wife / Interview
213 Interview / Drunk On The Moon / Interview
214 Big Joe and Phantom 309 / Closing